All is Lost - Not showing outside Dublin! Why?

Cuttlefish

So I have been looking forward to this movie for months, ever sincethe trailers were released.

Robert Redford has given one of his best performances of his career.

Posters say - Opening St. Stephens day

And now Jan 3rd 2014 it is not being shown except in Dublin!

Why limited release?

Do they think it will have a limited audience?

Can anyone explain why?

Sad Professor

It’ll probably get a quick run in the rest of the country after the Dublin cinemas have dumped it. It’s a little indie movie about an old guy who doesn’t talk trying to survive a storm. It’s not exactly going to set the box office on fire. Pushing it out nationwide on the same day would be a waste.

Cuttlefish

Sad Professor wrote: »

It’ll probably get a quick run in the rest of the country after the Dublin cinemas have dumped it. It’s a little indie movie about an old guy who doesn’t talk trying to survive a storm. It’s not exactly going to set the box office on fire. Pushing it out nationwide on the same day would be a waste.

I am guessing that it won't get a nationwide release.

Yes it is a show with only one character and very little, if any, dialogue however it has received fantastic reviews.

All well have to see Ronin

johnny_ultimate

It's actually a surprisingly experimental effort, and even with a big name lead its not the type of film typically shown in multiplexes. It will almost definitely go on wider release over the next few weeks, but given the content it's no surprise the distributor is a little skittish. The screening I was at last week was barely a quarter full.

Cuttlefish

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

It's actually a surprisingly experimental effort, and even with a big name lead its not the type of film typically shown in multiplexes. It will almost definitely go on wider release over the next few weeks, but given the content it's no surprise the distributor is a little skittish. The screening I was at last week was barely a quarter full.

So you managed to see it!

Well is it a good movie?

johnny_ultimate

From another thread:

Gravity at sea, without the character arc and metaphors. An unnamed man (Robert Redford) we know nothing about, stuck alone in a damaged yacht in the middle of the ocean. The film's leanness is exactly what the film needs - bar a brief and vague voiceover letter at the beginning, this is just about a man stuck in an increasingly desperate situation, with about 20 words spoken over the course of 100 minutes. There's a few leaps of faith required - misfortune after misfortune! - but it's a lean and intense tale of survival against the element. Redford excels in a physically grueling role, his character attempting to will himself to survive against extreme odds. The storm sequences are particularly vividly rendered. A rigid adherence to its concept makes this one of the most extreme and well-realised 'one person, one setting' films out there. There's no internal monologue, no talking to himself (bar a desperate obscenity at one point), no emotional phonecalls, which actually makes it a far more radical and experimental effort than one typically sees in a multiplex. Lacks anything in the way of depth - it's borderline documentary in its approach, barring the regular dramatic license it employs - but that's the whole point.

Cuttlefish

johnny_ultimate wrote: »

From another thread:

Gravity at sea, without the character arc and metaphors. An unnamed man (Robert Redford) we know nothing about, stuck alone in a damaged yacht in the middle of the ocean. The film's leanness is exactly what the film needs - bar a brief and vague voiceover letter at the beginning, this is just about a man stuck in an increasingly desperate situation, with about 20 words spoken over the course of 100 minutes. There's a few leaps of faith required - misfortune after misfortune! - but it's a lean and intense tale of survival against the element. Redford excels in a physically grueling role, his character attempting to will himself to survive against extreme odds. The storm sequences are particularly vividly rendered. A rigid adherence to its concept makes this one of the most extreme and well-realised 'one person, one setting' films out there. There's no internal monologue, no talking to himself (bar a desperate obscenity at one point), no emotional phonecalls, which actually makes it a far more radical and experimental effort than one typically sees in a multiplex. Lacks anything in the way of depth - it's borderline documentary in its approach, barring the regular dramatic license it employs - but that's the whole point.

Yes but did you enjoy it?

e_e

I enjoyed it but the audience I was with became increasingly bored in a way that was annoying.

One of those films where it's best not to expect anything in the way of action/melodrama and just give yourself over to the unique flow of it. It's kinda refreshing in how minimal it is.

Birneybau

Yeah, just watched it there. Pardon the pun but best if you let it just wash over you. I enjoyed it.

Chareth Cutestory

As has been said its currently on limited release in a number of Dublin cinemas only. There were no plans to give it a nationwide release however this may have changed in the last while but again it would be after being dropped by the cinemas currently showing it. It would be nice to see it showing in more sites as reviews have been very favourable, but I don't think the audience numbers would be there. I thought it was a very good film, sparse and terribly bleak at times. Redford succeeded in making me care about his survival despite knowing nothing at all about the character's past and little or no dialogue to speak of, bar the opening Voiceover.

Bullseye1

Second favourite movie from technically 2013 . Brilliant performance from Redford.

pixelburp

I always have tremendous respect for any film that chooses to shoot on the open water. As Jaws famously proved it can quickly turn into a nightmare - both logistically and emotionally for the performers - to bring cameras to sea and film your story. The upside is that it adds tremendous authenticity to things, which All Is Lost has in spades. While the scenes set during a storm were presumably shot on a soundstage, there's no mistaking the brutal conditions of the location.

What's remarkable is that the sole character in this is a 77-year old man; honestly if I hit that age and maintain that level of fitness I'll be doing well. By all accounts it looked like Redford did his own stunts throughout as well, and while his role was essentially a silent one, his physical performance was brave & convincing. It must have been an utterly draining experience to film it and again, it brings more authenticity to things.

This is storytelling at its simplest, there are no Big ideas or high concepts here; just a tale of survival against the elements that's as old as civilisation itself (or at least since humanity first made a boat). There's no sermonising, no emotional development, no backstory even, but by making Redford's character a blank page, I think it made the drama all the more immediate, and perhaps more personal than if there was an arc floating around in the background.

Sam Mac

I have just finished watching this film. Simply superb.

Redford's performance is brilliant, his (nearly) voiceless acting is just amazing, capturing every emotion and stress or strain going through his mind and body.

The cinematography is stunning, this movie looks great.

The score is also a really nice one, very easy on the ears but powerful at the same time.

J.C Chandor is now one of my new favourite directors!

5*****, on-par, if not better than Gravity.